DAILY MATCHUPS: Kluber looks to tame Pirates

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: With every team in action today, we get a 15-game slate. Weather forecasts in Chicago (BAL@CHW) and Minneapolis (COL@MIN) expect 10+ MPH winds. Humidity and heat could be a factor as temperatures are expected to be hot across the country.

 

Notable Starts:

He doesn’t have the highest matchup rating on the board, but Corey Kluber could end up with the best pitching line today. Pirates hitters have the league’s worst road strikeout rate and are in the Bottom-3 in wOBA and wRC+ away from home. Kluber and his 2.17 ERA over the last month, on the other hand, have benefited from some luck (.225 BABIP), but that stretch looks likely to continue given the Pirates have the 5th-worst team batting average and...

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